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The Adventures of Tintin, Vols. 1-5

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I ordered The Adventures of Tintin from Amazon, but I got Les Adventures De Tintin. Not to worry. These DVDs include an English language audio track. I suspect there is no set labelled in English, since this beautiful creation comes courtesy of Nelvana studios in Ontario, Canada. But this box set is an embarrassment of riches; American DVDs should be packaged so well! Within the box are five DVDs, each with their own slipcases, with two episodes per DVD.

As Tintin fans know who may have caught these shows in their brief run on TV, Nelvana has done everything right. Somehow the characters seem right out of Herge's popular comics, which have sold over 200 million copies worldwide. Nelvana wisely refrained from updating the stories, so the first episode, "Destination Moon" takes place before the lunar landings, retaining the period feel of Herge's comic. This blue box containing vols. 1-5 has a companion red box with vols. 6-10. With the two boxes side by side the DVD jackets spell out Tintin, with a picture of Herge's intrepid sleuth and his canine companion, Snowy. Hopefully these sets will come back into print in the US, along with other lesser-known French and Belgian comics like Spirou and Fantasio (the source of the Disney cartoon Marsupilami). For Tintin fans, both francais and anglais, c'est magnifique!

Episodes in this box set (Vols. 1-5) include: Destination Moon/ Explorers on the Moon, Land of the Black Gold/ Flight 714, The Black Island/ King Ottokar's Sceptre, The Seven Crystal Balls/ Prisoners of the Sun, and The Shooting Star/ The Broken Ear.

Episodes in the red box set (Vols. 6-10) include: The Crab with the Golden Claws/ Tintin in Tibet, The Blue Lotus/ The Calculus Affair, Cigars of the Pharaoh, The Secret of the Unicorn/ Red Rackham's Treasure, and The Castafiore Emerald/ Tintin and the Picaros.

I got both Tintin DVD sets for Christmas and I LOVE LOVE LOVE them! I think I've seen each DVD, both in English and in French (it comes with both) at least 3 or 4 times.

Anyone who knows anything about the history of Tintin knows that he evolves all the time. The books we buy today are not the books that were originally published, are not the original strips that were first published in the Belgian Catholic newspaper in which Tintin was born. Everytime Tintin was changed, he was refined- he became less naive, more politically aware, more worldly (as opposed to Belgian). Whether you think this is a good or bad thing is up to you.

While these DVDs are not identical to the comic strips, I appreciate them for a few reasons. First, they're good, clean entertainment. They bring Tintin to life in a wonderful way. Plus, they're a great way to practice my French. You can watch these in English or French with English or French subtitles.

When I visited Chenonceau, the chateau on which Moulinsart was modeled, they had a Tintin exhibit in one of the stables, and they were playing one of these cartoons, in French. It was great.

I highly recommend these for anyone who loves Tintin or who is trying to learn French in a creative manner

As a child growing up in Great Britain, I watched all episodes of Tintin during the sixties. Now I have bought this boxed set so that my children can see the show that I enjoyed so much. Now I see that the cartoons have been shortened. In 'Destination Moon,' Tintin and the others were supposed to travel to the moon in a rocket called XM1. But some bad guys took off in it, so Tintin and the others followed in a rocket called XM2. I clearly remember that, even after four decades. Somehow, that part was cut out. Even still, my children love the show as much as I did, so I give it five stars.

I lived in Belgium for years as a child, and like every other child saved my precious allowance francs to buy Tintin comics. I received this set of CDs for my 58th birthday. What a wonderful surprise. I loved every minute of viewing.
My only negative is if you choose to listen to the English version. In french, the voice sound exactly like I expected Tintin, Tournesol, Captain Haddock, et al. to sound; in English, the voices are definitely not to type. But if you can go with the French, sit back and enjoy.

I watched the Tintin series with my little sister before school when we were younger and I have fond memories of the stories and characters. As we got older, we would say to each other, remember that show we used to watch when we were little, Tintin? And his cute little dog and the Captain? On occasion, we would see a Tintin poster in a shop or someone with a worn Tintin shirt and we would be so excited, it felt like we were the only kids that saw this show and loved it. Then I studied abroad in college and happened to travel through Belgium.... And there I was in Tintin central! Tintin everywhere. I spoke to some Belgian store clerks who were quite offended I did not know Tintin was Belgian! I tried to explain that Tintin was rare, and dare I say- relatively unknown- in America, but that we had watched the series as children and loved it. They stared at me with a look that said, "Of course. Every child/adult/living being loves Tintin." I was happy to see this set on Amazon, and I ordered and enjoyed watching them. (There is an English and French language option at the start of each episode). I will share them with my little cousins and I think they will like watching them too! Definitely rated G, good for children. There are moments when you can tell that the stories are from the 30's. The foreign lands/people are not exactly 2010 PC... but they are not degrading. The adventures are fun, the characters are clever and funny, and I would say that the era/settings add to the charm. I know with a Steven Spielberg Tintin movie in the works, Tintin will not be as "unknown" in America pretty soon.

At last the DVD's arrived as I wanted them: both In French and in English! The only fault I find in this collection is that it doesn't follow the chronological order of the original comic books. Check in every episode: the caricature of Hergé makes a brief appearance in each one!

THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN VOL. 1-5 DVD SET is a fun set that has two episodes each. They run about 40-45-minutes for each episode and if you like cartoon mysteries like Scooby Doo, Where Are You! - The Complete First and Second Seasons, then you'll love Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy.

Although the box and the individual DVD cases--five in all--are written in French, each one has a fold-out insert that has episode information both in English and French, and for both DVD sets (1 & 2).

The actual episodes give you the option to choose either English or French language, as well.

Anyway, the cartoons are fun and the English speaking voice of "Tintin" is right on the money as the actor sounds just like a young man, not too old and not too young, and sounds just like the character looks! This makes the character endearing.

Check it out if you'd like to see some fun cartoons with adventure, and nostalgic sensibilities that show a different style and time.

This is part one of the two part box set. This is a beautifully done set, when both boxes are placed side by side, and the episodes are put in the correct order, the spines area the picture on the side of the box (Tintin putting his coat on and snowy running in front of him, and TINTIN spelled across the top). It's a small but wonderful thing sitting on my shelf.

This is not the set if you are looking for the more original stories that the 2011 Adventures of Tintin movie was based on (they are in volume 2). However, this set has one of my all time favorite pairs, the Tintin on the moon. There were also two Tintin Gameboy games and the basis for both of them are in this set.

The animation looks lifted from the books. The director kept the drawings, colors, and simplicity of the books. Some of the stories may be a bit modified from the books, but I think the spirit is in all of these. In contrast to The Adventures of Tintin movie, which embellished the stories and didn't hold to the more basic colors of the cartoons.

The wonderful part of this particular set, compared to the newer set that is just now being released on DVD, is the choice between French or English soundtracks (the new set is English and Spanish). Although I'm the only fluent French speaker in the house, we all like the names and sounds in the French soundtrack better. Millou sounds so much better than Snowy. And there's something about DuPont et DuPont, compared to Thompson and Thompson.

Overall this is a fantastic set of DVD's. I was very lucky to purchase these in Canada several years ago when they were first released. I'm not certain they are worth the really high collector price being asked, especially when essentially the same movies will be available on a 2 disc set.

I love watching the adventures of Tintin, these are intelligent, amusing, and family friendly animated films.

This is the second half of the set:
The Adventures of Tintin, Vols. 6-10
The 2011 film:
The Adventures of Tintin

The new DVD releases:
The Adventures Of Tintin: Season One
The Adventures Of Tintin: Season Two

I don't know why Amazon didn't cross this over to Amazon.ca (the Candanian Amazon) but you can find set 1 there. (I did on 7-13-08)
They really are good. Each show is about 45 minutes. They are great little mysteries with a "adventure" edge. Tintin goes everywhere (along with Snowy) Put you in mind of Indiana Jones adventure or King Salamon Mines.

As a fan of the Tintin comic books, I enjoyed the DVDs immensely. My major complaint is that the episodes are not in the correct order on the two volumes. There are also parts of some episodes that are not true to the books.